David Hicks (basketball)
 David Hicks in 2017 | |
| No. 24 – free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 1, 1988 Mendota Heights, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Kent School (South Kent, Connecticut) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (2007–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | UBC Münster |
| 2013–2014 | SG Schwelmer Baskets |
| 2014–2015 | Science City Jena |
| 2015 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2016 | Liepaja/Triobet |
| 2017 | Oettinger Rockets |
| 2017 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2017 | Schwelmer Baskets |
David Hicks (born August 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player, currently a free agent.
College career[edit]
David Hicks was a key member of the 2010 Long Island University, which made it to the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament. During his college career Hicks made 123 starts in the backcourt and finished his career with 1,157 points.[1]
Professional career[edit]
After going undrafted in 2011, Hicks moved to Germany and played for UBC Münster, SG Schwelmer Baskets and Science City Jena. While there, he received player of the week honors while on the SG Schwelmer Baskets.[2] On July 25, 2015 he signed to play with Ironi Nahariya after playing for Science City Jena.[3][4] Following a stop in Latvia (Liepaja/Triobet), Hicks returned to Germany, signing with the Gotha Rockets in February 2017. He helped them reach the 2017 2. Bundesliga ProA finals and earn promotion to the top-tier Basketball Bundesliga. Hicks scored 13.8 points a game for the Rockets that season.[5] In October 2017, he joined the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League.[6] After being waived, he returned to Germany, joining Schwelmer Baskets on November 24, 2017.[7] He signed a one-month deal as an injury-replacement and appeared in four games with Schwelm, averaging 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds as well as 4 assists per outing.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds". LIU Brooklyn Athletics. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ^ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds". LIU Brooklyn Athletics. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ^ "David Hicks Player Profile, Long Island, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". realgm.com.
- ^ "Winner League". Twitter.
- ^ "2. Basketball-Bundesliga | Kader". www.zweite-basketball-bundesliga.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "Wolves Announce 2017 Training Camp Roster" (Press release). Iowa Wolves. October 23, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Transfercoup! David Hicks kehrt aus der NBA G League zu den EN Baskets zurück! - EN Baskets Schwelm". EN Baskets Schwelm (in German). 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "EN Baskets verabschieden und bedanken sich bei David Hicks! - EN Baskets Schwelm". EN Baskets Schwelm (in German). 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "2. Basketball-Bundesliga | Spieler". www.zweite-basketball-bundesliga.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Connecticut
- LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds men's basketball players
- Point guards
- South Kent School alumni
- People from Mendota Heights, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Dakota County, Minnesota
- Uni Baskets Münster players